<USS Avalon> "The Lion In Winter" Georgia Lewis & Mehdi Idrys

"The Lion In Winter"
written by:
Georgia Lewis and Mehdi Idyrs


         Both Georgia and Mehdi were working in sickbay puttering around, 
since there were no injured to take care of. The were taking the time to 
straighten things up and make sure everything was in it's proper place, so that 
wen 
the chief returned the sickbay was in perfect working order.

         Georgia was finishing up her dirty work in the sickbay, wondering 
what was going on with that girl of hers Skyler. She was going to have to go 
and 
have a talk with her but she didn't know what to say to her.  Maybe if she 
talked to this new Doc, she could get some more information about what was 
going 
on between the two of them. The only question for Georgia was how to go about 
it. Since she wasn't the most polite person when it came     to those she 
cared about, and that included Skyler. Even if the fool girl had gotten herself 
into another mess.
         
         Mehdi Idrys was puttering around with the usual inventory in Sickbay 
... more of the same ol' same ol'. He liked it as it was something to do and 
since they were not being inundated with casualties.
    Gods above, even though he'd been trained as a physician, that was the 
last thing he wanted. He just kept hoping and praying with each passing day 
that 
he would get more of the same and be subjected to routines such as minor 
problems like bumps and bruises and the like. He smiled,
recalling how a doctor had once ruined his whole career by saying he would be
"grateful for small fevers." A bad joke but he loved it anyhow. Thank you for 
all your help. Ma'am."

         Georgia finished with what she was doing and went to report to Dr. 
Idrys, but was hesitant. She knew the minute she saw him she would tear into 
him and that would not be appropriate. She would have to play it by ear. She 
walked into the main sickbay and found him puttering around
.

         "Excuse me Dr. I have finished with the cleaning and was wondering 
if you could spare a few moments to talk to me. It is about Cmdr Skyler."       
  
He turned to face her. "Of course, Nurse. What can I do for you?" He silently 
wondered what this could be about.

         She thought to herself "well if he doesn't sound condescending 
calling me nurse. Who does he think he is. I was taking care of things around 
here 
long before he arrived.!!

         "Well, I was wondering if you could help me to understand what is 
going on with her? I haven't been able to get to see her. I am concerned about 
her as we have been friends for sometime."

            He blinked. "You mean you haven't been allowed to see her? That's 
odd  as it was my understanding she was denied freedom of movement during the 
investigation." He paused. "Did you try to see her and get turned away or 
something? It does sound odd, I'll admit to that."

            "It's not so much that I was turned away as I didn't want to 
intrude on the two of you."

         He nodded. "I see. Well, she did request my presence on occasion. 
But you could have simply requested admission, couldn't you?"

        Well, I can see that he is not going answer my questions, Georgia 
thought to herself.

    "Doctor, let's get to the point. We both know that you are seeing her on 
a personal level and I would like to know what your intentions are toward 
Skyler. And please don't play me for a fool or give me the run around. You will 
find  I am no match for you or anyone else. Especially since we are
both the same rank you can't pull that crap on me. So now that the field is 
open let's get down to the nitty gritty."

            "Very direct I see." He nodded. "I honestly think you could be a 
lot more diplomatic but, if you insist on pulling the information from me, it 
just so happens that my intentions toward Commander Skyler are quite 
simple...to love her and live with her forever and a day." He paused. "If she 
will have 
me, I intend to marry her."  

            "Diplomatic Hell, you have been avoiding me since you started 
seeing her."

            "How do you plan to pull that one off what with her being a 
commander and you a lowly ensign?"
         
         "Isn't there a rule about interacting with commissioned officers?"

         
            "How? That is entirely up to her. We both have the same desires 
towards one another. If SHE believes it is 'beneath her' to marry someone of 
such 'lowly' rank, all right. However we are Imzadi and that should tell you 
something ...   and besides which, as an Ensign I, AM, Commissioned Officer."

            "A non-Comminsioned officer just like me!"

            He wondered why he was being subjected to this questioning. 
Hadn't
the Inquisition been abolished?

         "You think you are good enough for her? That you can provide for 
her? That you are worthy of her? She deserves only the best and you have yet to 
show me your best ."  Georgia wondered what he was going to pull out of his 
mouth now.

            "That's damned arrogant of you to say. We are each talking about 
Commander Skyler and she is not here to speak for herself. You seem to be 
quite content to presume to be her mouthpiece. If she believes I am 'not 
worthy' of
 her or     less than 'the best,' let HER tell that to my own face. Fair 
enough?"

            "Well, if that is how you treat women then I highly doubt that 
she will have anything to do with you. Especially after I get done talking to 
her. You see, Skyler and I have been through worse than anything you can even 
begin to dish out at me. So if I were you I would get down of my high horse and 
start to get to know me a little better before you start planning anything.  
Where Skyler goes you will find that I go as well."

            "You assume a great deal, Ms. Lewis ... you have absolutely no 
idea of what Skyler and I share in our private moments save what she may 
divulge 
to you. I may come across as hostile to you but that is only because you came 
marching in here with two chips on each shoulder the size of giant sequoias  
I do not have the same attitude from Commander Skyler so I know reason to 
treat her with anything but love and respect. You will have to earn respect 
from 
me    before I will trust you."

           "I came in with no intention of being hostile. You were the one 
who decided not to answer my questions and give me the run around. If you had  
done otherwise we wouldn't be here yelling at each other now. I am only 
concerned with Skyler's well being and will do
whatever steps I must to make sure that she is taken care of. I could say the
same for you. You have yet to earn my respect or my trust. The only reason I 
put up with you is because of Skyler and her wish that I do so. Otherwise we 
would have had words a long time ago."

         "So you see in reality we both want the same thing for her. We just 
have different ways of achieving it.
    
         "For now I suggest we call a truce and take some time to get to know 
each other better before we say anything else that we may both regret in he 
future."

    Agreed?"

        "Agreed. Is there anything else I can do for you at this time?"  

        Georgia thought for a moment. " No not at the moment, other than we 
keep this conversation to ourselves. Skyler has enough to deal with, what with 
this stupid investigation." 

         He nodded. "Yes, I believe so too. Her health and well being is of 
great concern to me, for more reasons than one."

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